Mother of Truth: A Story of Romance and Retribution Based on the Events of My Own Life

New York: Graphic Literary Press, 1929. First Edition. Octavo (22cm); purple cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; purple topstain; dustjacket; 230pp. Hint of sunning to upper board edges and topstain, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, with light wear and a few small nicks to extremities and gentle sunning to spine. A novel based on events from the author's life, woven around the motion picture industry in modern Russia, with a dash of romance and a Tsar-like Trust which dominates the cinema field. Abramson was a Polish-born filmmaker and screenwriter in the U.S. with little fiction to his credit. An uncommon book, particularly in attractive condition.